Glen Burnie station (formerly Cromwell / Glen Burnie) is a
Baltimore Light Rail
Baltimore Light RailLink (formerly Baltimore Light Rail, and also known simply as the "Light Rail") is a light rail system serving Baltimore, Maryland, United States, as well as its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Maryland Transit A ...
station in
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Glen Burnie is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population of Glen Burnie was 67,639 at the 2010 census.
History
In 1812, Elias Glenn, a d ...
. It is one of the system's two southern terminals, and one of two stations in Glen Burnie. Trains depart Glen Burnie bound for
Timonium station (during peak commuting hours on weekdays) or
Hunt Valley station
Hunt Valley station is a Baltimore Light Rail station located at the Hunt Valley Towne Centre shopping complex in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The station opened in 1997 as the terminus of a northern extension of the Light Rail system. It has a single ...
(at all other times). Unlike the nearby
Ferndale station, there are currently 795 free parking spaces and connections can be made to
MTA Maryland
The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) is a state-operated mass transit administration in Maryland, and is part of the Maryland Department of Transportation. The MTA operates a comprehensive transit system throughout the Baltimore-Washingt ...
's Route 14 bus from here.
South of the station, the lines terminate on an embankment on the northwest corner of
Maryland Route 648
Maryland Route 648 (MD 648) is a collection of state highways in the U.S. state of Maryland. These nine highways are current or former sections of the Baltimore–Annapolis Boulevard between Annapolis, Maryland, Annapolis and Baltimore via Gl ...
and
Maryland Route 176
Maryland Route 176 (MD 176) is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland. Known as Dorsey Road, the highway runs from the end of state maintenance in Hanover
Hanover (; german: Hannover ; nds, Hannober) is the capital and largest city ...
to the east of
Interstate 97
Interstate 97 (I-97) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs entirely within Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The Interstate runs from U.S. Route 50 (US 50)/US 301 in Parole near Annapolis north to I-695 and I-895 in Brookly ...
, and the right of way is replaced by the
Baltimore and Annapolis Rail Trail.
Station layout
Nearby attractions
Being the southernmost Light Rail stop, Glen Burnie Station provides access to numerous points of interests throughout northern Anne Arundel County. The
Baltimore & Annapolis Trail
The Baltimore & Annapolis Trail is a rail trail in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The trail starts at Boulter's Way in Arnold and ends near Baltimore Light Rail's Cromwell Station in Glen Burnie. Starting near Annapolis at Jonas Green Park, ...
provides a direct cycling link (13.3 miles) from the station to Maryland's capital,
Annapolis
Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...
. Nearby attractions include:
*
Anne Arundel Community College
Anne Arundel Community College (AACC) is a public community college in Arnold, Maryland. The college was founded in 1961 and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. The community college offers letters of recognition, 4 ...
Glen Burnie Campus
*Army National Guard
*Cromwell Field Shopping Center
*Cromwell Business Park
*Downtown Glen Burnie
*Glen Burnie District Courthouse
*
Glen Burnie High School
Glen Burnie High School is a large public high school located in the Baltimore suburb of Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1923, the school is part of the Anne Arundel County Public Schools system.
Today, Glen Burnie Senior High ...
*Glen Burnie Plaza Shopping Center
*Monsenior Slade Catholic School
*Sawmill Creek Park
References
External links
SchedulesStation portal (local train and bus times)
Baltimore Light Rail stations
Glen Burnie, Maryland
Railway stations in Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1887
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1993
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